2024 Altar Application -
Start
14/Jun/2024 05:00
End
28/Oct/2024 23:59


ALTAR BUILDER APPLICATION



APPLICATIONS WILL BE REVIEWED AND ACCEPTED ON A ROLLING BASIS BEGINNING IN MID AUGUST. EVERYONE IS ENCOURAGED TO APPLY EARLY TO SECURE YOUR ALTAR SPOT. 

Thank you for taking the time to apply to be an altar builder at 2024 Dia de los Muertos at Hemisfair. We encourage you to apply early for the best chance at securing your space. All altar applications are confidentially reviewed and selected. 

Please read all the Altar Builder Policies below before filling out the application.

GENERAL INFORMATION
Dates: Saturday, October 26 and Sunday, October 27, 2024
Festival Hours: Saturday from 10am to 11pm and Sunday from noon to 9pm

EVENT LOCATION
Hemisfair, 630 E. Nueva St., San Antonio, TX 78205

TIMELINE
Applications will be selected on a rolling basis and will remain open until all spaces are filled. Last year, we reached capacity by September 1st, so you are encouraged to apply early. 
If space remains, altar applications will remain open until September 15, 2024. 

SPACE IS LIMITED
SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION DOES NOT GUARANTEE PARTICIPATION. INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

Participation is not confirmed until you have received notice of your selection as an altar builder and your application and refundable deposit are submitted AND you have received a confirmation email from Día de los Muertos at Hemisfair.

REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT
A refundable deposit of $30 is required to reserve your altar space. You can pick up your refunded deposit on site on October 27, 2024, after the event’s conclusion, upon tear down and clean up of the altar space. Deposits will not be returned if spaces are not promptly cleaned up or if applicant tears down before the conclusion of the event.

CANCELLATION
To receive a refund, cancellations must be made no later than September 15, 2024.

For questions regarding the Altar Contest, please email altars@muertosfest.com.

APPLICATION

All fields with an asterisk (*) are required fields.

First Name *
Last Name *
Artist, Group and/or Family Name *
Are you a student or student group? (Elementary through high school?) *
To qualify as a Student Group, each participating school group must consist of at least one (1) organizational/faculty/school sponsor and a minimum of one (1) participating student. 
Were you an altar builder at 2022 Dia de los Muertos at Hemisfair? *
Do you want to participate in the contest portion of the altar exhibition? *
Will there be any additional participants? *
Please include the First and Last Names of all participants, besides yourself
First Name
Last Name
Add another (Max 25)
Email *
Address 1 *
Address 2
City *
State/County *
Zip/Postcode *
Phone *
Who (or what) is the altar honoring? *
Official altar description; the altar description will appear on the signage in front of your altar at Hemisfair and MUST be 100 words or less. *
Describe the plans for your altar in detail *
Will you need electricity? *
Are you willing to be interviewed by the media about your altar? *
If you are the winner of a contest, who should the check be written out to? *

Social Media Information: the social media section applies to groups and performers who have public social media pages. Individuals or families do not need to share their personal social media and may leave this section blank. 

Facebook page (include entire link ex: https://www.facebook.com/muertosfest)
TikTok page (include entire link ex: https://www.tiktok.com/@muertosfest)
Instagram page (include entire link ex: https://www.instagram.com/muertosfest)
Altar deposits will be returned after cleanup. If you have trouble making this payment for any reason, please contact altars@muertosfest.com for assistance.
Altar Deposit
$30.00